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Product showcase: ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training

14/07/2021Help Net Security

Engaging training scenarios, plus robust phishing simulation and reporting capabilities ESET is a market-leading cybersecurity provider, offering a comprehensive security platform for organizations throughout the world. To counter the complex attacks used by today’s cybercriminals, ESET uses a multi-faceted approach combining research and intelligence; malware detection and removal; and employee education. This combination addresses the […]

54% of businesses now have a policy in place to deal with ransomware attacks

14/07/2021Help Net Security

54% of businesses now have a defined policy in place to deal with ransomware attacks – whether this means paying a ransom, relying on insurance policies or refusing to pay at all, according to Databarracks. The report surveys over 400 IT decision-makers in the UK on critical issues relating to cybersecurity, IT resilience, cloud and […]

Cybersecurity posture confidence high, yet incidents are increasing too

06/07/2021Help Net Security

IronNet Cybersecurity released a report assessing timely topics such as the estimated cost per enterprise of the SolarWinds cyberattack, executive-level engagement in attack responses, and the effect of information sharing on an organization’s overall security posture. Sapio surveyed 473 IT security decision makers in the technology, public services, financial, and utilities sectors across the United […]

Bitcoin cyber attacks surge following rising demand and increasing price of bitcoin

05/07/2021Help Net Security

Phishing impersonations and business email compromise (BEC) attacks designed to steal victims’ bitcoin surged by 192% between October 2020 and May 2021, closely following the rising demand and increasing price of bitcoin over the last eight months, according to analysis by Barracuda Networks. Bitcoin themed cyber attacks have typically been used in extortion and ransomware […]

Organizations increasingly reluctant to pay ransomware demands

05/07/2021Help Net Security

To better understand concerns about recent ransomware attacks, Menlo Security conducted a global poll on responses and reactions to ransomware. attacks. Organizations hit by ransomware should not pay the ransom according to 79 percent of respondents. Although 20 percent of respondents believe that they should pay ransomware demands, respondents also think that tougher penalties should […]

Secure AI is the foundation of trustworthy AI

01/07/2021Help Net Security

AI-based recommendation systems are used in many online services we enjoy today, including search engines, online shopping sites, streaming services, and social media. However, their growing influence over what people see and do on the internet has raised concerns about their susceptibility to various types of abuse, such as their active use to spread disinformation […]

SMBs willing to spend more money to protect their data

30/06/2021Help Net Security

Cybersecurity remains a top priority for SMBs worldwide, as revealed in a survey conducted by Vanson Bourne. The report found that organizations are challenged to find a MSP or a TSP that will help protect them from rising cybersecurity threats, and most would consider moving to a new IT service provider with the “right” solution, […]

Zero day malware reached an all-time high of 74% in Q1 2021

29/06/2021Help Net Security

74% of threats detected in Q1 2021 were zero day malware – or those for which a signature-based antivirus solution did not detect at the time of the malware release – capable of circumventing conventional antivirus solutions, according to WatchGuard. The report also covers new threat intelligence on rising network attack rates, how attackers are […]

Researchers design new techniques to bolster computer security

29/06/2021Help Net Security

Because corporations and governments rely on computers and the internet to run everything from the electric grid, healthcare, and water systems, computer security is extremely important to all of us. It is increasingly being breached: numerous security hacks just this past month include the Colonial Pipeline security breach and the JBS Foods ransomware attacks where […]

Navigating the complexity of ransomware negotiations

28/06/2021Help Net Security

Most ransomware attacks are opportunistic, and at the end of the day, cybercriminals do not discriminate. Nobody plans to fall victim, but the fact is any company with an internet presence, regardless of size, is at risk. These incidents cause significant disruptions to companies’ ongoing operations, which can be greatly detrimental, especially to those in […]